Before I Was Blind

Yo, De'Shawn Wait on no one Yo I took my time then made up my mind I'm gearing up so they're mad Cause I'm on my grind Too many people sending messages Unknown, but make sure That next time It's dated and signed Until then it is declined Focused on my vision, new paths Meanwhile the critics still stuck on my past Time to move on I've been getting my grove on Down and depressed for too long Finally coming back to myself I'm feeling too strong Still that same kid from Gates Avenue With a little changes, made some edits, new attitude But because I changed for the better I feel sometimes they would rather See me get out of my element And scoop down and do What they want me to Cause they know I ain't Tryna bring the old me back Cause he's full of hate Holding onto grudges like it's nothing Gripped tight Even if he's assured that the situation's alright (Alright) I took my time to find complicated answers stuck in my mind Uh My vision is now clear Before I was blind Before I was blind Before I was blind Yo, yeah I was Blinded by the distractions and all the bull It was me in the middle Negativity on both sides yanking, tugging, each side they pull In the worst ways my days were never dull Starving for better ate little never full They're in herds posted hard with soft fur So I'm bout to warm my cold heart with wool And usually pigs getting ate But the pigs out here catching bodies (Gone) I ain't dumb my feet went nowhere near mud Gotta keep your eyes open Better keep your ears peeled Silent moves, mouth sealed And when them haters sending threats All real, no drill (No drill) Never trust a soul When you're living free they just want you killed (Gone) They say we all should eat But how when there's scraps from full meals I took my time to find complicated answers stuck in my mind Uh My vision is now clear Before I was blind Before I was blind Before I was blind